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C. H. BLlSSELL.

PILOT FOR LOCOMOTIVES. APPLICATION FILED 05c. 11. 1918.

1 ,3 1 0,73 1 Patented July 22, 1919;

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' CHARLES H. BL/55ELL ATTORNEY C. H. BLISSELL.

PILOT FOR LOCOMOTIVES. APPLICATION FILED 05c. 17. 1918.

1 ,3 1 0573 1 Patented July 22, 1919.

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To add whom) iii-may "comm- 4 Be it-known hatI, -GHARI2ES Pennsylvania, li'a've invented certain new" and useful Improvements l in Pilots for Locomo- The obj ect, construction, and application of this invention; are herein set forthwith sufficient clearness to enable those skilled in the artlto whichit relates,=to. makeand use- The objectsof this "invention: are; to pro vide apilot for locomotives having {the following advantages '2 i I beam. r

2. So constructed'that the various elements comprising the structuremay ;--be easily,

when necessary. a 1* quickly andicheapl (renewed o'rf'replaced- 3. The provision; of afore runner or point which will prevent the pilot from picking upplanks or timbers from crossings when *these become raised above their proper ele;

vationsby frost-or-othermeans.

One form of con'structi onfi iwhereby'I attain these several obj ects is'cl'early illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, the"va rious figures of which are as*ftJllows:=v

Figure 1 is a side elevation" of 'my improved pilot.

Figs. 2, 3 elevation, and inverted planrespectively of an element termed a bracket.

Fig. 5 is a plan view of the base, Fig. 6 is a plan view of the complete structure.

Fig. 7 is a transverse section of one side of the base at one of the sockets.

Said drawings are intended merely to illustrate one form of embodiment of my inventive idea, and are not for the purpose of limiting the same to the particular construction there shown; variousmodifications not only can be, but in some instances, must be employed to suit differing conditions and requirements. As usual, the precisedefinition of myinvention must be looked for in the citizen "of the United States, residin uatOil City, in the 'county of; Venango and State of:

1. A structure adapted to-be qui'ckly easily detached from oiiattached tothe pilot head to said brackets.

Ind area side elevation, front which may be either wood or metal, or a com' bination of both thesesubstances,that shown being a combination of wood andmetal.

The wood portion of the baseisindicated by thereferencenumeral 1, and the metal portions thereof by the reference numeral 2.

' By reference to Fig. 7, it will be readily understood-that,'as here shown, the lateral sides of saidbase 1 areformed into a mortise for the reception of a panel 2, preferably wood,

in which panel the sockets 3 are formed.

WVithin said wood portions 2 of said base,

f a number of sockets are formed, for the reception of the lower ends of the bars4.'

Pads '5 are provided upon the upper face of said base for the reception and attachment ofthe lower ends of the vertically extending brackets '65 Said lower ends of said brackets meattached tosa'id base by means of the bolts 7 I and 8, which pass through holes in said element's, suitablyprovided for this purpose.

To the upper ends of said brackets is secured a head 9 .provided with sockets '10 for the reception of the upper ends of said bars 4.

Bolts Hand 12' serve to firmly attach said Thesockets 10, ins'aid head, preferably extend throu'gh the same so that said bars a maybe readily inserted or removed therethrough, thus facilitating repairs and rey xi.se flesswasPast; Patented July 22,1919. Applicationfiledjflecnrherfl, 191s. Seria1No.267,150.

'Saidbrackets 6 are provided with upwardly extending strap 6 to serve as means for 'theattachment of the pilot to the pilot-' beam of the locomotive said beam being indicated by the reference numeral 13 in Fig. 1. V

An additional means of attaching said base and head together is rovided in the bolts 14, which may be of Sn cient length to also extendthrough said pilot beam 13, and thereby serve as additional means for attaching the pilot to said beam. An elongated socket 15 is provided inthe metal portion 1 of the base forthe reception of the lower end of said bolt 14 and in which said bolt has suflicient longitudinal movement to permit its disengagement from said beam without coming into contact with the floor or ground. The apex orpoint of the triangular base is provided with a prow or fore-runner 16, the lower face of which curves upwardly for the purpose of adapting the pilot to depress and ride over loose and high crossing-planks and other such encroachments, rather than strikedead against the same, tear them up, and possibly, deposit 1 them in dangerous positions upon the track, thuscausing derailments or other damage or accident to the locomotive or train.

The various elements of my improved pilot are readily detachable for the purpose of renewals and repairs. v v

Suitable nut-locks, conforming to the practices-0f the various railways and locomotive builder's, may be used upon this construction.

I claim the following: q 1. A' pilot for locomotives consisting of a structure comprising in combination, a base provided with sockets for removably carrying the upper ends of said bars, bars mounted V j in said sockets, brackets uniting said base and sa 1d head, and means for attaching said i angular frame or base having the apex there-,

a structure to the pilot beam of a locomotive.

2. Apilot for locomotives consisting ofa structure comprising in combination, a triof extended to forma fore-runner and provided' vith sockets for thereception of the lower ends of bars, a head provided with sockets for the reception of the upper ends, ofsaid bars bars mounted insaid sockets, brackets rigidly connecting said base and said head together, and means for attaching saidstructure to the ,pilot'beam of a locomotive. Y I v 3. A pilot for locomotives comprising, in

combination, a triangular frame or base the apex of which is formed into an upwardlycurved, forWardly-projecting fore-runner, the lateral sides of said base being provided with sockets for the reception of theflower flopies' of this patent-maybe cbtainedi for ends of bars, a head rovided vvith sockets for the reception of t e upper ends of said bar's, bars insertilole into and removable from said sOCketsby-a longitudinal move- ,mentthereof, through the'soekets ofsaid head,-meanssecuring said'base and said head together, and means for attaching the'struc 'ture so formed to the pilot-beam of a loco-V motive," r l 4;. A pilot v combination, a triangular-base,- the lateral sides ofwhich are provided with sockets for for locomotives comprising'in.

thereceptionjof' the lower ends of;- barsafn upWardly-proj ecting bolt-sockets carried by said base, aheadprovidedwith-socketsfor the reception of the upper ends ofsaid bars, bars insertible 'into' said sockets and remov-' able therefrom through said sockets in said'f head, brackets securing said base and said v head together, and a bolt carried byE-and; adapted to have longitudinal movement; in

said bolt-socket, adaptedto pass through-the pilot beam and to serve as m curing said pilott said pilot beam;

cans "for-s se-ii 5. A pilotforlocomotives' comprisinglin} V combinatioma triangular basetheslateral 1' i sides of Which are'mortised for thelreception ofa panel respectively, panel; carriedby a each of said mortises and provided ith? sockets-forthe reception of; the-lowerends of-bars-, a head provided WlthPSOQkBtS for l the removable reception of'the upperends of said bars, bars removably carried bysaidsockets, means securing'said-base and said" head together, and means for: attaching the structure so-formed to the pilot-beam of a locomotive. 7 y

In testimony wl1ereof 'I ,a fiix -signature in. presence of two witnesses.

Witnesses:- 5 p H. G. Jon soN,;;-' a EDNA MooRE.

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